Bayt al-Falaj
Capital area suburb in Muscat Governorate, Oman
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Bayt al-Falaj is a village in Muscat, in northeastern Oman.[1] It was the site of Muscat's airport and main operating base for the country's air force (which opened in 1929),[2] prior to the opening of Muscat International Airport at Seeb in 1973.[3]
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Bayt al-Falaj | |
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Capital area suburb | |
  Bayt al-Falaj Location in Oman | |
| Coordinates: 23°36′N 58°33′E | |
| Country |  Oman |
| Governorate | Muscat Governorate |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (Oman Standard Time) |
It is also the location of the Sultan's Armed Forces Museum inside the old fort, built by the sultan Said bin Sultan in 1845.[4] The fort had been the Headquarters of the sultan's Armed Forces up until the 1970s.[5]
The office of Sayyid Badr bin Saud Al Busaidi, Minister Responsible For Defence Affairs is located in a new headquarters complex in Bayt al-Falaj camp;[6] as well as the SAF Command and Staff College.[7]
The offices of the Royal Navy of Oman's Oman National Hydrographic Office is also based in Bayt al-Falaj.[8]
